Ironveld announced that Martin Eales is joining the Company as CEO and will be appointed to the Board of Directors from 16 December 2019. Dr. Peter Cox will become Technical Director of the Company, focusing on technical matters relating to the future smelting operations and offtake partners.
Martin brings significant industry experience to the role, having held the position of CEO at London listed Rainbow Rare Earths Limited from 2014 to 2019, where he oversaw the development of the company into the only rare earths producer in Africa. Prior to that, Martin was a Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets with a strong track record advising natural resource companies on fundraisings and other corporate transactions.